The students at St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School were thrilled to hear that they placed third for top fundraising school in the City of Greater Sudbury’s Nickels for the North Easter Seals Kids Campaign. With a total of $775.89 raised, Principal Carmela Pitman expressed her pride for their outstanding fundraising efforts. “Working together as a school, we are always dedicated to helping support such a worthy cause and I am very proud of all of our Thunderbirds!” Easter Seals raised a total of $16,008.82 through this year’s campaign to support children with physical disabilities.
Category: St. Andrew School
St. Andrew Hosts Esso Family Math Night
Two primary classrooms were buzzing with activity recently as the St. Andrew School Council hosted an ESSO Math Night for the families of children from grades JK to 3. Over 65 people were in attendance. Each child worked with a parent, grandparent or aunt to complete fun “math activities”. Mrs. Emily Sheppard, the vice chair of the St. Andrew Catholic School Council, researched, organized and prepared everything for the evening. Several volunteers from Academic Services and 2 from the New Sudbury Best Start Hub led everyone in the activities. At the end of the evening each child left with a generous gift bag filled with math manipulatives and instructions of activities to do at home.
St. Andrew Students All “A-Buzz” for Spelling
On Monday March 29th at 1pm the St. Andrew School junior students participated in the School Junior Spelling Bee. Fourteen brave souls participated in the competition in order to find the one student who would represent St. Andrew School at the CPCO semifinal and hopefully the final Spelling Bee. Pictured are Sydney Sheppard (winner) Hannah Smith (2nd runner up) and Sidney Smith (1st runner up) with the three judges, Mrs. Vervega, Mr. Dagonstino and Mr. Gautheir. Congratulations to all of the participants and the SCDSB wishes Sydney every success in her next level of competition!
St. Andrew Does a “DEAR”
At 2:30 on Thursday March 5…World Book Day…the students and staff of St. Andrew School “Dropped everything and Read” DEAR for 10 minutes. The halls were all quiet except for the voice of the Kindergarten prep teacher Mrs. Hyndman who chose to have a read aloud for her group of students.
St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School Celebrates Ash Wednesday
The grade six students and their teacher led the students and some parents from St. Andrew School in an Ash Wednesday prayer service. The students were reminded that lent is a time to do something that makes a difference in the lives of themselves or others. Some people give up things and others do things to improve themselves. Father Al from the school parish of St. Andrew the Apostle sent over blessed ashes for Mrs. Henry to distribute to everyone present.
St. Andrew Catches the Olympic Spirit
Students and Staff at St. Andrew Catholic Elementary gathered in the gym on February 12, 2010 to celebrate the Olympic Spirit. Students spoke about the different traditions and history of the Olympics and built an Inukshuk. As well, the students dressed in different colours and made a living Inukshuk on the floor of the gym. Together they sang inspirational songs and ended their celebration standing and singing O Canada.
St. Andrew’s Grade Three Class Raise Funds for Haitian Relief
The grade 3 students of St. Andrew School and their teacher Mr. Laurin held a bake sale on February 2nd in support of the Red Cross efforts to help the people in Haiti. To make this a learning experience for the children the teacher had each child be their own salesperson and several grade 6 students helped with the money counting. The students brought in tasty treats and also had a snowman cake to raffle. They raised $298.42 in their one day project.
Traditional Elders in the Classroom at St. Andrew
The St. Andrew School grade six class welcomed Vince Pawis and Thecla Neganegijig, both traditional Elders who work with the board at the Outdoor Education Centre in Killarney, to their school. Vince started the presentation with a traditional Smudging ceremony to elliminate all the bad energy in the room. He spoke to the students and their teacher about the Medicine Wheel and traditional medicines of tobacco, sage, sweetgrass and cedar. Mr. Pawis also tied in the 7 Grandfather Good Life Teachings of wisdom, respect, love, bravery, humility, honesty and truth. The students and their teacher, Mr. Gautheir, were very interested to learn more about First Nation culture and tradition.
St. Andrew Catholic Elementary Celebrates Hockey Sweater Spirit Day
Staff and students of St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School celebrated Hockey Sweater Spirit Day and invited special guests to the school to join them in reading. Dan Maggio, John Kurtz, Steven Reese, Marcus Foligno and Ben Chiarot of the Sudbury Wolves took the time to come to the school and share the joy of reading with the students and staff. Each Sudbury Wolf player read to three groups of students and had time to answer questions, sign autographs and take some photos. The staff believes that students need to see and hear a variety of people reading to and with them and these gentlemen certainly fit the bill. As the saying goes…”variety adds spice to life.”!